Question 1

Which of the following statements best describes how workers' compensation legislation has changed employer behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employers have improved safety of working conditions because safety data is now public information. 
B)  Companies have improved safety of working conditions because worker's compensation insurance premiums are now based on previous claims. 
C)  Employers were legally required to implement safety changes. 
D)  Companies have become more involved in the legislative process. 
A)  Employers have improved safety of working conditions because safety data is now public information. 
B)  Companies have improved safety of working conditions because worker's compensation insurance premiums are now based on previous claims. 
C)  Employers were legally required to implement safety changes. 
D)  Companies have become more involved in the legislative process. B

Question 2

Which of the following are the primary reasons that employers have increasingly focused on ensuring a healthy and safe environment for workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  To fulfill their ethical and moral responsibility 
B)  To avoid the cost of liability suits, workers' compensation, etc. 
C)  To maintain good public relations 
D)  To meet legislated standards and avoid significant penalties for noncompliance 
A)  To fulfill their ethical and moral responsibility 
B)  To avoid the cost of liability suits, workers' compensation, etc. 
C)  To maintain good public relations 
D)  To meet legislated standards and avoid significant penalties for noncompliance B,D

Question 3

A nurse makes the suggestion that the 2-week shift rotations should be set up so that the next rotation in shifts is later rather than earlier.Which of the following is the nurse attempting to prevent through this suggestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety, depression, and exhaustion 
B)  Family turmoil 
C)  Physical illnesses 
D)  Sleeping disorders 
A)  Anxiety, depression, and exhaustion 
B)  Family turmoil 
C)  Physical illnesses 
D)  Sleeping disorders A

Question 4

As the single occupational health employee at a company,a nurse is busy with safety programs and first aid when employees are hurt.However,the nurse still finds time to walk through the entire facility once a day.Which of the following best explains the rationale for this action by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  To document employee efficiency and effectiveness at their jobs 
B)  To look for evidence of personal protective equipment being torn or destroyed 
C)  To observe whether employees are taking their rest periods as scheduled and drinking adequate fluids during the day 
D)  To observe effectiveness of safety education and equipment 
A)  To document employee efficiency and effectiveness at their jobs 
B)  To look for evidence of personal protective equipment being torn or destroyed 
C)  To observe whether employees are taking their rest periods as scheduled and drinking adequate fluids during the day 
D)  To observe effectiveness of safety education and equipment

Question 5

An occupational health nurse is removing a foreign body from a patient's eye.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Injury prevention 
B)  Primary prevention 
C)  Secondary prevention 
D)  Tertiary prevention 
A)  Injury prevention 
B)  Primary prevention 
C)  Secondary prevention 
D)  Tertiary prevention

Question 6

An occupational health nurse sees the various injuries and diseases that persons can acquire from employment.Which of the following recommendations would the nurse most likely provide about safety in the workplace?

Accepted Answer

A)  Find employment in physical labor; at least your body will be in good condition. 
B)  Professional positions are the safest choice for employment. 
C)  White collar positions provide the least risk for injury. 
D)  There is no "safe" occupation or profession. 
A)  Find employment in physical labor; at least your body will be in good condition. 
B)  Professional positions are the safest choice for employment. 
C)  White collar positions provide the least risk for injury. 
D)  There is no "safe" occupation or profession.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the mission of OSHA?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create an inspection system to avoid preventable loss of life 
B)  To ensure safe and healthful working conditions 
C)  To establish rules for employee safety 
D)  To share factory illness and injury rates with the public 
A)  To create an inspection system to avoid preventable loss of life 
B)  To ensure safe and healthful working conditions 
C)  To establish rules for employee safety 
D)  To share factory illness and injury rates with the public

Question 8

An occupational health nurse wants to know the NAICS code of a prospective employer.Which of the following best explains why the nurse would be interested in this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  To assess how others have rated the company in relation to employment there 
B)  To compare the prospective employer's injury rate with similar employers' rates 
C)  To learn more about the usual processes and products of the company as well as typical hazards 
D)  To learn how employees feel about the employer 
A)  To assess how others have rated the company in relation to employment there 
B)  To compare the prospective employer's injury rate with similar employers' rates 
C)  To learn more about the usual processes and products of the company as well as typical hazards 
D)  To learn how employees feel about the employer

Question 9

The occupational health nurse makes certain all employees have and know how to use personal protective equipment (PPE).Which of the following factors will most likely determine how effective the PPE is in keeping employees safe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Comfort level of the PPE 
B)  Effectiveness of the nurse's teaching 
C)  Knowledge level of the employee 
D)  Psychosocial norms of the setting 
A)  Comfort level of the PPE 
B)  Effectiveness of the nurse's teaching 
C)  Knowledge level of the employee 
D)  Psychosocial norms of the setting

Question 10

A nurse is completing a health history on a client during a routine physical exam.Which of the following questions,which is often omitted,should be asked by the nurse?

Accepted Answer

A)  "How is your family doing?" 
B)  "What problems have you been having?" 
C)  "What health concerns do you have today?" 
D)  "Where do you work and what do you do there?" 
A)  "How is your family doing?" 
B)  "What problems have you been having?" 
C)  "What health concerns do you have today?" 
D)  "Where do you work and what do you do there?"

Question 11

The occupational health nurse continually reminds employees to wear their safety goggles and ear plugs.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both secondary and tertiary prevention 
B)  Primary prevention 
C)  Secondary prevention 
D)  Tertiary prevention 
A)  Both secondary and tertiary prevention 
B)  Primary prevention 
C)  Secondary prevention 
D)  Tertiary prevention

Question 12

Which of the following groups should the occupational health nurse devote the most time to regarding education and follow-up evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  New workers employed less than 1 year 
B)  Older workers with chronic illnesses 
C)  Older workers with diminished hearing 
D)  Women in their childbearing years 
A)  New workers employed less than 1 year 
B)  Older workers with chronic illnesses 
C)  Older workers with diminished hearing 
D)  Women in their childbearing years

Question 13

An occupational health nurse periodically conducts spirometry testing of employees who work around hazardous gases.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Tertiary care prevention 
A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  Tertiary care prevention

Question 14

An occupational health nurse is working with the manager to change the assignment of an employee from working with heavy metal to using machinery to assist with loading and unloading boxes at the truck dock.Which of the following best explains the rationale for this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  To prevent injury 
B)  To limit disability 
C)  To provide primary prevention 
D)  To provide tertiary prevention 
A)  To prevent injury 
B)  To limit disability 
C)  To provide primary prevention 
D)  To provide tertiary prevention

Question 15

Which of the following interventions regarding worker safety would be the least effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using job rotation and workplace monitoring 
B)  Designing equipment so that employee exposure to hazards is minimized 
C)  Having employees use safety measures and personal protective equipment 
D)  Designing the environment to encourage employees to follow workplace procedures 
A)  Using job rotation and workplace monitoring 
B)  Designing equipment so that employee exposure to hazards is minimized 
C)  Having employees use safety measures and personal protective equipment 
D)  Designing the environment to encourage employees to follow workplace procedures

Question 16

The occupational health nurse suggests that an employee work only half-days for three weeks and then return to full-time employment.Which of the following best describes the rationale for this suggestion?

Accepted Answer

A)  To provide an example to other employees to ensure future cooperation with safety measures 
B)  To enforce an economic penalty for not obeying nurse's instructions regarding safety measures 
C)  To ensure that all employees keep their positions during an economic downturn 
D)  To continue employment and income with limited duty as a rehabilitation effort after an injury 
A)  To provide an example to other employees to ensure future cooperation with safety measures 
B)  To enforce an economic penalty for not obeying nurse's instructions regarding safety measures 
C)  To ensure that all employees keep their positions during an economic downturn 
D)  To continue employment and income with limited duty as a rehabilitation effort after an injury

Question 17

A nurse is interviewing a person who has stated on her entry health form that she is retired.Which of the following is the most crucial question for the nurse to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Have you had any problems since leaving your employment?" 
B)  "How do you spend your time now?" 
C)  "What has retirement been like for you?" 
D)  "Where were you previously employed and what did you do there?" 
A)  "Have you had any problems since leaving your employment?" 
B)  "How do you spend your time now?" 
C)  "What has retirement been like for you?" 
D)  "Where were you previously employed and what did you do there?"

Question 18

Which of the following hospital employees are most at risk for being exposed to and possibly developing active drug-resistant TB?

Accepted Answer

A)  Housekeeping staff 
B)  Medical staff 
C)  Nursing staff 
D)  Ward clerks 
A)  Housekeeping staff 
B)  Medical staff 
C)  Nursing staff 
D)  Ward clerks

Question 19

Which of the following is the primary reason that large companies are becoming more involved in their employees' personal health and well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an ethical and moral responsibility. 
B)  It improves public relations within the community. 
C)  It allows managers to better understand their employees. 
D)  It provides a cost savings to the company. 
A)  It is an ethical and moral responsibility. 
B)  It improves public relations within the community. 
C)  It allows managers to better understand their employees. 
D)  It provides a cost savings to the company.

Question 20

Which of the following would most likely be one of the first steps taken in employer disaster planning?

Accepted Answer

A)  All employees are invited to attend sessions on disaster planning. 
B)  Employers stress the importance of disaster drills and encourage active participation. 
C)  Exhaustive inventory of chemicals and industrial hazards is completed. 
D)  Written disaster plans are distributed to each employee and each worksite. 
A)  All employees are invited to attend sessions on disaster planning. 
B)  Employers stress the importance of disaster drills and encourage active participation. 
C)  Exhaustive inventory of chemicals and industrial hazards is completed. 
D)  Written disaster plans are distributed to each employee and each worksite.

Exam 32: The Nurse in Occupational Health

Which of the following statements best describes how workers' compensation legislation has changed employer behavior?

Which of the following are the primary reasons that employers have increasingly focused on ensuring a healthy and safe environment for workers?

A nurse makes the suggestion that the 2-week shift rotations should be set up so that the next rotation in shifts is later rather than earlier.Which of the following is the nurse attempting to prevent through this suggestion?

As the single occupational health employee at a company,a nurse is busy with safety programs and first aid when employees are hurt.However,the nurse still finds time to walk through the entire facility once a day.Which of the following best explains the rationale for this action by the nurse?

An occupational health nurse is removing a foreign body from a patient's eye.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

An occupational health nurse sees the various injuries and diseases that persons can acquire from employment.Which of the following recommendations would the nurse most likely provide about safety in the workplace?

Which of the following best describes the mission of OSHA?

An occupational health nurse wants to know the NAICS code of a prospective employer.Which of the following best explains why the nurse would be interested in this information?

The occupational health nurse makes certain all employees have and know how to use personal protective equipment (PPE).Which of the following factors will most likely determine how effective the PPE is in keeping employees safe?

A nurse is completing a health history on a client during a routine physical exam.Which of the following questions,which is often omitted,should be asked by the nurse?

The occupational health nurse continually reminds employees to wear their safety goggles and ear plugs.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

Which of the following groups should the occupational health nurse devote the most time to regarding education and follow-up evaluation?

An occupational health nurse periodically conducts spirometry testing of employees who work around hazardous gases.Which of the following levels of prevention is being implemented?

An occupational health nurse is working with the manager to change the assignment of an employee from working with heavy metal to using machinery to assist with loading and unloading boxes at the truck dock.Which of the following best explains the rationale for this change?

Which of the following interventions regarding worker safety would be the least effective?

The occupational health nurse suggests that an employee work only half-days for three weeks and then return to full-time employment.Which of the following best describes the rationale for this suggestion?

A nurse is interviewing a person who has stated on her entry health form that she is retired.Which of the following is the most crucial question for the nurse to ask?

Which of the following hospital employees are most at risk for being exposed to and possibly developing active drug-resistant TB?

Which of the following is the primary reason that large companies are becoming more involved in their employees' personal health and well-being?

Which of the following would most likely be one of the first steps taken in employer disaster planning?

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